Time: Does it exist or not?

[STT]

My friend, the burden of proving your argument wrong is non-existent, for you failed to prove your own argument.

You cannot really say that without saying what is wrong with my argument.

The section about time really shouldn’t take too long to read. If you are unwilling to take the time to read it and seek to understand, then I’m afraid any soundbite will also bear no fruit for you.

As you state yourself, you are not a philosopher and don’t understand the language and approach used by great philosophers, nor are you willing to put in the time to read their works. For this reason, perhaps it would be prudent that you avoid the Philosophy section of these forums, lest you bring further confusion upon yourself.

If you truly want to know and understand God, perhaps spend less time trying to convince yourself He does not or cannot exist as He does, and spend more time praying for understanding and consolation.

Build your relationship with Him first, and then perhaps your endeavors to understand Him will be more fruitful and serve to deepen your relationship with Him instead of distance yourself from Him.

I understand things and I am educated. We are of course not going anywhere without you putting any attempt trying to describe in simple language what you understand. That is what I am trying to do here.

 

[STT]

Of what practical value is the “truth” about time? What difference does it make in your life? It is nothing other then mental gymnastics.

Mental exercise is like body exercise. It comes to play an important rule in your daily life too.

 

[STT]

So, back to McTaggart then that time is unreal. Time is real (exists) only if real change occurs.

Yeah. What I am arguing in here is that time is real because without that change is not possible.

 

[2towers]

Exactly. Time is God’s gift to give us a way to gradually come to know Him, so that we may freely choose to love Him and to serve Him.

A good thing too! The angels have a huge advantage over us as God’s creatures, but once they made their choice, that was it. [even though they would never change their minds, I have heard.]

 

[Vico]

Vico:

So, back to McTaggart then that time is unreal. Time is real (exists) only if real change occurs.

Yeah. What I am arguing in here is that time is real because without that change is not possible.

But the point of McTaggart is about what is real not what is apparent. He argues that real change does not occur, it is a misperception. There are some different views here, along with McTaggart: Time (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)